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SOLVED - Graham#1 - 1975 Mazda Roadpacer AP
« on: May 21, 2009, 07:47:26 PM »
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Re: Graham#1
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2009, 09:16:44 PM »
Holden Monaro?
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Re: Graham#1
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2009, 03:53:45 PM »
1974 Holden Monaro HJ Premier, to be more specific? 

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Re: Graham#1
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2009, 03:58:44 PM »
Let me correct that, it's a "Holden HJ Premier", no Monaro...
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Re: Graham#1
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2009, 06:49:20 AM »
Hi Ultra and Streamliner,

Hint#1:
The car used a HJ Holden Monaro bodyshell, but was sold under another name.
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Re: Graham#1
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2009, 11:39:36 PM »
I can't believe I am this close.

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Re: Graham#1
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2009, 12:02:01 AM »
Holden HJ Monaro LS Coupe?  ...or is that going down the wrong road?

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Re: Graham#1
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2009, 05:44:54 PM »
Hi everyone,

The car was not sold as a Holden, but badged as another make.

Hint#2

The car did not use a Holden engine.
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Re: Graham#1
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2009, 11:43:05 PM »
I think I'll have to go with Chevrolet Statesman HJ...

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Re: Graham#1
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2009, 05:51:49 PM »
Hint#3

The make of this car was not a GM make.
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Re: Graham#1
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2009, 11:03:20 PM »
Vauxhall Statesman?  Just don't tell me it's got a flat 4 in back and the body is on a VW chassis...

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Re: Graham#1
« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2009, 10:55:37 PM »
Vauxhall Statesman?  Just don't tell me it's got a flat 4 in back and the body is on a VW chassis...

Streamliner,
Vauxhall is a GM make (at the present time :D)

You are on the right track with your reference to a "flat 4" - think of an unusual engine which could go in this car.

Hint#4

The company that sold the car saw it as a way to cash in on the burgeoning luxury market in their country.
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Re: Graham#1
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2009, 05:12:32 PM »
Would you believe a Mazda Roadpacer AP, the car that was for export to Japan? ;D

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Re: Graham#1
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2009, 05:52:23 PM »
Streamliner,

Correct! The car is a Mazda Roadpacer. Here is a brief histiory of the Roadpacer

The Mazda Roadpacer AP was a full-size sedan sold by Mazda Motor Corp. of Japan between 1975 and 1977. It was based on the Australian Holden Premier. Premiers were shipped to Japan without engines, and Mazda fitted a 1.3 L 13B Wankel engine into the bay. Although the engine produced 135 hp (100 kW) and 101 ft·lbf (138 Nm) of torque, the Roadpacer weighed 3,500 lb (1,575 kg).

While the 13B produced more power than the 6 cylinder engine fitted to the car as a Holden, the lack of torque meant performance was restrained with a 103 mph (166 km/h) top speed, poor acceleration and terrible fuel consumption. Contemporary reports suggest 9 mpg (26 L per 100 km).

While the Holden Premier itself was well endowed with items, Mazda decided to add many more, including some people had likely never heard of. Gadgets of note include a central locking system that activated when the car hit 10 km/h (6 mph), a chime system that activated at 90 km/h (56 mph), a dictation system and a stereo able to be controlled from both front and back seats.

The price was also not a bargain at 3.8 million yen (US$10,000) in 1975. This was about twice the price of a contemporary Mazda Cosmo. Originally intended as transport for high-ranking government officials, the car was sold in the wake of the first fuel crisis and was not a commercial success. Production ceased in 1977 with only 800 units sold.

The Roadpacer has the sole distinction of a General Motors product being fitted for production with a rotary engine. Most were sold to government departments and were later crushed, meaning Roadpacers are rare nowadays.

Streamliner, that is 2 points to your score.
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Re: SOLVED - Graham#1 - 1975 Mazda Roadpacer AP
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